Easter in Scotland

Hey Guys

Sorry I have been a while posting - seems to be a bad habit eh? Well I've no been well - have had a sinus infection :(

But enough about that - back to Easter which I spent in West Calder Scotland with my pal Laura.
She has a 22month old daughter so we had lots of fun going to a Kiddie Farm and Zoo (Mill Farm Livingston and The Five Sisters Zoo Polbeth).

Of course whilst there I had to check out the wildbirds as well as the captive ones, so here are a few of the photos I took. Unfortunately I couldn't get a pic of the Siskins as they were too fast.

Dunnock singing his little heart out.

Female Sparrow – would love it to be a Tree sparrow but alas I think it is a House.

Capuchin Dove – a little scary looking

Wood Duck – beautiful little creature

Dove meet Prairie Dog, Prairie Dog meet Dove

There was also some beautiful views of two Buzzards as they made their way up to the updraughts but alas I didn't get a pic.

As I was standing looking in a big cage for the Red Squirrels I heard a jingle of bells that got my attention and I had to go investigate and what did I find??? Two Harris Hawks - no not just sitting there the were on the arms of two people - I just stood looking until I noticed my pal Laura was chatting to one of the holders - and I hear her ask Laura 'Would you like to hold her?' Laura gives her a look of 'eh no really' and says 'No but I know my friend would love to'. The girl then tells me it will cost me a Pound - hell she could have told me it would cost me £5 and I still would have done it. So I got introduced to Peg a 2year old Harris Hawk.......

Peg and I. Don’t I look so happy.

Took a chance at giving her a wee rub - she made a wee noise so I didn't try it again!!!

I seem to be matching her expression.

I was a happy Bunny then :)